Lego gives up on recycled bricks: BBC News Review

Lego have stopped a plan to make their toy bricks more environmentally friendly. The Danish company say it's because changing to recycled plastic doesn't actually reduce carbon emissions. Around 80% of Lego bricks are currently made from an oil-based plastic. The toymaker says it is 'fully committed' to making its bricks from sustainable materials by 2032.
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👉Key words and phrases:
shelves
🔎 stops, for now
-We need to shelve this plan for now because we don't have enough staff.
-The company shelved the project because of their financial problems.
axes
🔎 stops completely
-I hope they won't axe my job. They are making a lot of people redundant.
-They've axed my favourite TV series. It's not popular anymore.
backtracks
🔎 stops progressing
-The government are backtracking on their election promises.
-Neil backtracked on his promise to wear smarter clothes.
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✔️ 4:20 - Headline 3
✔️ 5:37 - Language summary
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[@SheldonMeCooper]

Maybe Lego shouldn't search for a new type of material but rather use plastic-eating worms to solve the plastic problem. Also, I believe there is a News Review episode on plastic-gobbling worms, also presented by Neil and Beth.

[@muratospanov101]

Thank you for the great programmes. The only thing I would suggest to introduce verbs in the programme like this: to shelve to axe to backtrack instead of shelves, axes, backtracks

[@BrianBrian-qn8sc]

I'm a huge Lego fan, and I also care about environmental protection. I also think Lego should find environmentally friendly materials, but if these materials are not very strong and can't last a long time, I will be very sad.

[@annaosojca6008]

Thank you for lesson :) The vocabulary useful as always, in terms of axe my favourite idiom - to have an axe to grind

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Thank you for your stories. Also thanks to your documentaries! I deeply hope new generations,take advantage of all this information. We all need a change,the real change hapoebs,when we have access to Education !

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Thank you for this new video that is quite interesting and informative. You both are amazing teachers.

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Thank you 😊

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Please don't axe this program ~ Love the chemistry between Neil and Beth

[@calmkung]

Which is the correct term used to describe the direction Lego is steering towards? Those three have quite different meanings from one another.

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Hello, thanks for teaching words phrases to be able to understand, God bless you both of you

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Great video and explanation 🎉

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It was a very useful lesson because I was always confusing 'axe' and 'axis' 😊

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[@BriantheBrick]

Lego backtracked on the plan of making bricks from recycled plastic. Lego shelved the plan of axing oil-based plastic because it doesn't reduce carbon emissions. However, Lego sales might drop because fans might not want to buy Lego that is not environmentally friendly.

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Very good but don’t forget the preposition - lego backtracked on the plan.

[@BriantheBrick]

@@bbclearningenglish Thank you for reminding me!

[@wyw201]

Lego is still outlooking growth in EBITDA as there aren’t environmentally friendly alternatives yet. Competitors don’t have the retail and marketing outreach that can take on Lego. On the sustainability front, Lego can set up a recycling program to mold new bricks out of melted down old bricks.

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Thank you I love both Lego and this channel

[@seppelson3856]

I really enjoyed this episode and did learn some very usful words that I can use in both informal and business context.

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Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bruceyang7255]

When I heard that the program might by axed if it is not popular enough, I immediately give my thumb up :)

[@najatarabia741]

If anyone is wondering what PET is, let me help you. PET is a strong lightweight recyclable type of plastic

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[@Studend2030]

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[@bw_9158]

Lego company, please make your products much cheaper, because you have so many different parts, or please send me the retired sets!!! I really love Lego-bricks and will be glad to have any set 🙂

[@Brian-fo6ew]

I think the episode of News Review when Neil dressed smartly is "Shift work linked to depression".

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Amazing video !!! 🤓

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Thank you! 😁

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Can you use these words and phrases in a comment?

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She shelved her post graduate studies because of COVID 19.

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Very good sentence 😊

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She axes having a new baby due to her sudden menopause!

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Great product, awful company.

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Why he said [niyuj] not [nyu]?

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Shelve axe

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Watched

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Spending time with the pets help shelving our unwholesome emotions. Then take next level to horticulture to backtrack our stress and get back to nature. But having equanimity can axe any negative feelings of our life.

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Summary from the video BBC News Review "Lego gives up on recycled bricks": Lego gave up its plan to replace the plastic in its famous bricks. Lego has stopped a plan to make their toy bricks more environmentally friendly. Because they thought that changing to recycled plastic doesn't actually reduce carbon emissions. Around 80% of Lego bricks are currently made from oil-based plastic. Vocabulary 1) Shelve (v) - to not take action on something until a later time; stop for now; (metaphorically) leave something for now; used in formal context with business-related words such as project, plans, and idea. Exp" Lego Group shelves plan to make bricks from recycled PET. The company might shelve the project because they are running out of money. Literally, when you shelve something, it means, you put it on a shelf, because you don't need it at the moment. Shelf (n) - a long, flat board fixed horizontally, usually against a wall or inside a cupboard so that objects can be stored on it. Exp: a bookshelf is where you put your books on. 2) Axe (v) - stop completely; to reduce services, jobs, payments, etc. a lot or completely without warning or in a single action; Exp: Lego axes plan to make bricks from recycled bottles. The plan is axed, it means, the plan is gone. The company may axe jobs to save money. Or the TV programme might be axed if the MC is not doing well. My favorite TV series has been axed because it isn't popular anymore. 3) Backtrack (v) - stop progressing; or go back along a path that you have just followed Exp: Lego backtracks on plan to use recycled plastic for bricks. Trains go along tracks and they move forwards. They make progress. The plan is on track, which means, it is going well. It makes progress. When you are backtracking, you go back to what you plan to do. Thanks much for the video. Have a great weekend.

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